Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-24
CONGRESSIONAL,
The Senate Discussing the Establish.
ment OF United States Court in
the Indian Territory.
The House Passes this Fisheries Retaiiatory
Btll by Vote of Two Hu pdred and
Fifty-Two Yeas and One Nay.
NIX CONGRESS.


pendent pension bill over the Presidents
veto were presented from Ohio, Mich
igan, Illinois, Indiana, Connecticut, Penn
svivania, Minnesota, New York, Iowa
and Maine.
Bills were reported from the commit
tees and placed on the calendar, as fol
lows: To authorize the President TO
confer brevet rank or army officers for
gallant services in Indian campaigns; to
encourage the holding of national in
dus!risl exhibition of arts, mechanics
and products OF the colored race in the
United States in 1888.
The Senate then proceeded to consid-
Grafton of House bills on the calendar.
The first bill taken up was one to change
she Eastern and Northern Judicial districts
of Texas.
Senator Vest moved as O substitute for
tia bill! to establish a United States court
in the Indian Territory. A general de-
sbate followed and was continued until
o'clock, when the bill was laid aside and
unfinished business was announced, helng
the bill to create a department OF agrl-
culture and Ia 1or.
Senator Jones of Arkansas made an
argument in support of the bill. The
several amendments reported by the
Senate committee Oh agriculture TO the
House bill, were agreed to down to the
one providing for the transfer OF the
Signal Service Bureau to the Department
OF Agriculture and Labor. That led to 8
discussion.
Senator Morgan moved to amend the
amendment by limiting it to "the weather
service" Of the Signal Service Bureau
Consideration of the bill was interrupted
to allow the presentation of q message
from the Presid mt in relation to the Cat
ting matter IN Mexico, which was re-
ferred to the committee on foreign rela-
lions, and the presentation of the confer
eDCe report on the pension appropriation
bill, which was agreed to.
Senator Morgan's amendment was
agreed to, and the section was further
amended, on motion of Senator Allison,
by providing that the compensation
now paid TO the employees and en-
listed men shall continue as now
The bill then passed without division ano
q conference was asked. The bill creates
an executive department to De known as
the department of agriculture and labor,
with secretary and assistant secretary,
to be appointed by the President by and
with advice and consent of the o=nste
The secretary is to receive the same
salary as the heads of the other depart
ments, and the assistant secretary the
same salary as the assistant secretary o.
the Interior Department. The bureaus
of labor and weather service of the Sigma
Service Bureau are to be transferred tC
the Department of Agriculture.
The Senate then took up the pleuro'
pneumonia bill. Senator Mcpherson
moved to postpone it till tomorrow anc
proceed to consideration of the House
Joint resolutions for an investigation o
the Pacific railroads. The motion was de
feateG-Yeas, 27; nays, 81.
Senator Van Wyck suggested that il
view of the Importance of the matter
Friday next be designated for its con
sderation.
Senator Edmunds objected.
Senator Hear gave notice that he would
tomorrow assign time, probably
O'Clock on Friday, for considering th'
Pacific railroads inquiry bill.
Senator Frye made an affecting appea
to the Senate to take up and consider th'
message from the President vetoirg tht
bill that would allow arrears of pension
to Thomas 5. Hopkins, one of the Maine
volunteers He described the case as
remarkably exceptional one. The bill
was passed over the Presidents veto by
vote of 50 to Is.
The Senate then adjourned.
THE not Sc.
WASHINGTON, Feb. % Mr.. Reagan
asked unanimous consent for considera
ton Of the Senate bill Incorporating tht
Atlantic and Pacific Ship r silway Com
pany.
Mr.. Anderson of Kansas objectc'', anG
the bill was referred to the commi..ce OF
commerce.
Mr.. Willis of Kentucky moved that The
House non-corcur in the Senate amend
ment 10 the river and barbor apprOpria
ton bill, but Mr.. Anderson also objected
to this reque ST, which, if granted, woulC
throw the dill immediately into confer,
ence, and the bill was referred to the ap-
Precipitation committee.
Mr. Willis reported it back, and upoI
a point of order It was sent 80 the COM
mittee of the whole.
Mr.. Belmont of New York, from the
committee on foreign affairs, reported TIE
House substitute bill for the Senate
retaliation bill, and under special order
asked for its immediate consideration.
Mr.. Rice OF Massachusetts, raised the
point of order that the substitute mus
be referred to the committee Of the
whole on the ground of its affecting the
revenue.
The Speaker overruled the point of or
der, stating there was nothing IN the fac'
of the bill which shows 1t would elthe
increase or reduce the revenue.
In the course of q brief discussion as I;
the Limitation of debate, Mr.. Rice referred
to the substitute as Belmont's bill, dis
tinction which MIR. Belmont dlsclatmed
stating i: was the committees BAL an(
that it had the approval of those who were
BEST qualified 10 Judge of our relation
with other governments. 1t was final
determined the debate should be limited
TO three hours.
At the conclusion of the debate MIR
Diugley OF Maine moved to amend thu
substitute by the addition of a section
rendering liable to seizure and forfeiture
sny vessel of foreign nationality feunt
engaged in taking fish of any kind withil
three marine miles of any marine coast
bsys, creeks or harbors of the United
States, or within any sea, lake or rive
waters of the United States. Agreed to
The substitute was then agreed to-
yeas. 1873; nays, 1873. The Senate bill